by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 27, 2021 | News
There is a lot of interest in all-electric Urban Air Mobility eVTOL projects, but is that the kind of green innovation that aviation needs? And are they actually green, in themselves? Air taxi concepts are impressive. People can relate to them because they look like...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 13, 2021 | News
Why did Airbus and Boeing make the unsuccessful A318 and 737-600 variants? And in a related note, why do narrowbodies tend to get longer? The 737 and A320 families are the most successful commercial airliners of all time. They both came (and continue to come) in a...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 2, 2021 | News
The Single European Sky could be the simplest and most effective way to reduce CO2 emissions in Europe. Also, it could be the most difficult. In many key ways, the European Union is working like a single country – or at least it’s supposed to be. EU citizens have no...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jul 23, 2021 | News
As more 737 MAX aircraft enter or return to service, more and more airlines are gathering real-world numbers, showing the plane’s efficiency. And the jet seems to be picking up more followers, certainly among airlines. We really don’t need to analyze the troubles that...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jun 10, 2021 | News
While they are actively developing technologies for hydrogen, Airbus doesn’t think that it will see widespread use on airliners before 2050. The 2050 estimate comes from a presentation on hydrogen and other technologies, that Airbus made for European Union officials....
